Katie Boulter needed to retire from the Birmingham Traditional, after Anhelina Kalinina took their first set 6-3.
The match was going down simply two days after No 4 seed Boulter had clinched back-to-back titles in Nottingham with a 4-6 6-3 6-2 victory over Karolina Pliskova.
Boulter had gained an all-British contest towards Emma Raducanu within the semi-finals in three units, 6-7 6-3 6-4. She had been a set down when play was suspended on Saturday night earlier than persevering with on Sunday.
“I’m fine,” stated a hoarse Boulter, who has been battling a chilly for the final week.
“Clearly an extended 10 days. I needed to come back up right here anyway, I needed to attempt, however I am simply not fairly prepared but. I used to be fairly sick throughout Nottingham however I simply tried to remain within the event so long as I presumably may, as unhealthy as I used to be feeling.
“From my third match I was really struggling. But I just tried to get through it and finish the week. It’s probably a little bit of a combination of everything.”
Harriet Dart is thru to the second spherical after a cushty 6-3 6-3 win over qualifier Moyuka Uchijima however wildcard Heather Watson suffered a 3-6 6-4 7-5 loss to Marie Bouzkova in Birmingham.
In a match which lasted just below three hours, Bouzkova battled again from 5-2 down within the deciding set to clinch victory.
Elsewhere, World No 8 Zheng Qinwen secured a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over Naomi Osaka within the first spherical of the Berlin Open.
Zheng hit 23 aces in the course of the encounter which is essentially the most hit thus far in a WTA Tour match this season.
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